What is the correct sequence of the math operations in this expression in Java:
a + b * c / ( d - e )
1. 4 1 3 2
2. 4 2 3 1
I understand that result is the same in both answers. But I would like to fully understand the java compiler logic. What is executed first in this example - multiplication or the expression in parentheses? A link to the documentation that covers that would be helpful.
UPDATE: Thank you guys for the answers. Most of you write that the expression in parentheses is evaluated first. After looking at the references provided by Grodriguez I created little tests:
int i = 2;
System.out.println(i * (i=3)); // prints '6'
int j = 2;
System.out.println((j=3) * j); // prints '9'
Could anybody explain why these tests produce different results? If the expression in parentheses is evaluated the first I would expect the same result - 9.